HIAL welcomes Bristow SAR investment
‘Inverness, Sumburgh and Stornoway airports to play key role in delivery of lifesaving service’ Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday, 26 March 2013) that Bristow Helicopters Ltd has been...
View ArticleSCF WELCOMES MINISTER’S ACTION ON CROFTING LEGISLATION GLITCH
The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has welcomed the announcement from Minister for Environment, Paul Wheelhouse, that a bill will be raised in the Scottish Parliament to amend crofting legislation...
View ArticleLEWS CASTLE FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Western Isles parliamentarians, Alasdair Allan MSP and Angus MacNeil MP have welcomed £1.8 million funding for Lews Castle in Stornoway, announced during a visit to the Castle today by Finance...
View ArticleHarris Tweed Hebrides Wins Double Nomination
Shawbost-based Harris Tweed Hebrides has been short-listed in two major categories of the UK Fashion and Textile Awards - Textile Business of the Year and Manufacturer of the Year. Three...
View ArticleEntries now open for 2013 Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards
Companies across the region are being urged to seize the opportunity to promote their products and businesses by entering this year’s Highlands & Islands Food and Drink Awards. The Awards,...
View ArticleWestern Isles hit by Westminster welfare cuts
Western Isles MP, Angus MacNeil has slammed Westminster’s welfare changes for failing to protect the most disadvantaged people in the constituency, and have urged constituents unfairly affected to...
View ArticleMACNEIL WRITES TO COUNCIL LEADER CAMPBELL FOR FIVE DAY STORNOWAY TO BENBECULA...
Western Isles MP, Angus Brendan MacNeil has written to Council Leader Angus Campbell, that he looks urgently into reversing, due to new emerging health issues, the damaging decisions taken by...
View ArticleConsultation on older people’s services next week
A consultation is set to take place next week in the Western Isles to gather information about how services for older people could be enhanced to better meet the needs...
View ArticleMACNEIL WELCOMES SCREEN MACHINE’S SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Na H-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP Angus MacNeil has congratulated Screen Machine Scotland’s only mobile cinema on having its most successful year to date. Screen Machine which shows new films...
View ArticleTop Scot talks up ‘natural’ tourism credentials in the Outer Hebrides
One of Scotland’s most famous mountaineers, Cameron McNeish is helping endorse the Outer Hebrides’ natural credentials as part of the Year of Natural Scotland 2013. VisitScotland, in partnership with...
View ArticleRecord number of Highlands and Islands companies looking to export
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has revealed that more companies than ever before were supported into new overseas markets last year by its international trade arm Scottish Development...
View ArticleHighlands and Islands set to take centre stage at the UK’s largest renewable...
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland is set to take centre stage at the All-Energy exhibition and conference in Aberdeen this week (Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd May). Over 70...
View ArticleStornoway-Ullapool ferry cancelled
Due to adverse weather, the 13:50 sailing from Stornoway and the 17:35 sailing from Ullapool on 23/05/13 have been cancelled. The next sailings will be on Friday 24/05/13 at 07:00...
View ArticleWestern Isles MSP takes part in adult learners week
Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, joined in the activities for Adult Learners Week in the Western Isles, meeting a group of adult learners in Stornoway on Friday. Dr Allan...
View ArticleMinisterial Insults and Still no Ferry for Lochboisdale-Mallaig
Stòras Uibhist has called for a Holyrood inquiry into the decision to favour an Ardrossan-Campbeltown ferry service over their long-running campaign for a link between Mallaig and Lochboisdale. This...
View ArticleOspadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh ward re-opened
The inpatient ward in Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh in Benbecula has reopened today (Thursday) after an outbreak of Clostridium Difficile (C Diff). A number of inpatients in the hospital had tested...
View ArticleViolence and Disorder levels remain low in Highlands and Islands
Following a day of action targeting alcohol related crime across the Highlands and Islands on Friday 31 May, Police confirm that levels of violence and disorder remained very low. The day...
View ArticleSupport for Crofting Amendment Bill at Stage 1 but careful consideration...
Jamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands Conservative MSP and the Scottish Conservative Environment Spokesman, today backed the Scottish Government’s Crofting Amendment Bill but said that it would need...
View ArticleHigh Levels of Shellfish Toxin West Loch Roag in Lewis.
Monitoring work undertaken on behalf of the Food Standards Agency has identified raised levels of shellfish toxins in West Loch Roag in Lewis. Eating shellfish such as cockles, mussels or razor...
View ArticleALLAN VISITS HARRIS TWEED EXHIBITION
Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, recently visited the new Harris Tweed exhibition at Drinishader in Harris to highlight the importance of this newly opened facility for the Harris Tweed industry....
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